Equilizer L-Bracket Moving
I’ve had my rig out about 5 times with my new Equilzer hitch with no issues. On my last trip, I noticed the L-bracket on the driver’s side had moved a bit and was sitting at an angle. I though “no p...
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W.E.BGood wrote:I wouldn't do this because I think the pin getting turned and lodged in at an angle is what keeps the bars sandwiched up against the inside edge of the L-bracket With the introduction of that perpendicular movement, there will likely be a loss in sway control. During a sway event, the connection of the bar to the hitch head will resist the sway and not want to move but the bar resting on the L-bracket will allow the trailer to sway back and forth while the bars are not moving.
Ron...your problem MIGHT be the bars binding in the L-brackets (that's what happened to me a few years ago). Attached is a diagram created by member "thefulminator" over on Outbackers.com that solved it...I use some 10" bungie cords from Lowes for the elastic band. No more bent brackets or screaming bars.
It may however help to solve your problem in that the bar will move perpendicular to the L-bracket and the moving parts will never really wear in together because you are introducing movement in a perpendicular direction. It will result in more wear on the the parts and you will lose some sway control. I don't think the benefit outweighs the losses.
